FACE TO FACE
Here it is! A dinner I made whit a lot of love to my sister and nephew!
- Wow! It looks really tasty...
- I'm the one who's going to take care of you!
- What do you mean? - You're pregnant, you need someone to look after you.
- Come on, Paulo! I'm pregnant, not ill!
- I know it, Teresa. But you're always thinking and caring about the others. You need to think and care more about yourself.
- That's not true! - Yes, it is! - But now you must change your attitude, Teresa
You have to remember that now you have a new life growing inside of you!...
What's wrong? Did I say something wrong? - No, I'm just too much emotional now...
- It's because of your hormones!
- No! It was because of what you said, silly boy!
- It's true, Teresa...
Enjoy this wonderful phase of your life... It's beautiful and unique!
- Come on, let's finish this! - Crybaby!
- Oh... I don't wanna pause the movie, right now... - Come on, Teresa. No problem. Pick up the phone.
It's done, don't stress out. - It's Rita.
Hi, Rita!
It's everything alright?
No. No, he's not here...
Calm down, Rita! Do you want me to meet you at your place? - No, Teresa, no!
- No, Teresa, thank you. I'm not alone. Don't worry.
And I need you at your place, just in case André goes there. If that happens, call me right away, ok?
Yes... I like you a lot, too.
Kiss, see you later.
- André is missing. Nobody knows where he is.
- But, what happened? - I don't know. I guess he had a fight with Rita. I should be going to her place... We need to look for him!
- You're not going anywhere.
- But I can't be here doing nothing!
- André has father and mother. They are the ones that must be looking for him.
- But I would be one more person helping them!
- You're staying here with me on the sofa watching the movie. André may come here, right?
- Where could he be? He might be totally out of control, to be doing such a thing! I know André!
- Ok, but... Calm down...
What's wrong? Are you ok?
- It's nothing. It may be a low blood pressure. I got up too fast...
- You see? I'm right! Please, stop being worried about everything! - But, how do you want me to be, Paulo?
- Ok, get worried... Relax... Here with me, sitting down on the sofa watching the movie, ok?
Don't you forget that now you have another life growing inside of you, ok?
- What can I do? - Nothing! You'll stay here with me...
- So... have you been going out a lot with your 'pseudo-girlfriend'?
- Miguel... I don't wanna talk about that matter with you.
- Why? Because you're a lier? - No! Because it's my life! Leave me alone!
- NO!
- Miguel... Ok!
If you wanna keep on discussing this kind of issues, that's ok. But only between the two of us!
Stop bothering Marta and my friends!
- Uih... Are you defending your fake girlfriend??
Very well... You're acting like a Man!
- Seriously, I don't have patience for this kind of conversations, I don't...
- I wanna know if you'll keep on lying to Jaques!
- Stop putting your nose in my life and in my friends' lives!
- 'Friends'? What happened? Did you break up? Aren't you lovers anymore?
- Pal... It's really impossible to talk to you, isn't it?
- Listen! You can't turn your back on me when I'm speaking with you, Ok?
- Really? Ok! Let's have a serious conversation, for a change!
- 'A serious conversation'? About what?
- About us, About our issues, Miguel... If you wanna talk, let's talk!
But if you'll keep trying to ruin my life on my back, believe me, that's not 'a way' to solve anything!
- Yes, but this is my way! And I don't have anything to solve!
- You have a lot of stuff to solve! And I thought you'd solve it like a man, not like the coward you are being!
- Be careful with your words, Paulo!
- You used to deal with your problems face to face!
I would 'put my heads in the fire' for you!
Do you think I deserve what you're doing to me? We've always been friends...
Actually... you've always been my best friend.
- Yes, but what happened changed everything! You couldn't have done what you did to me!
- We both did it! - No, YOU DID IT!
- Miguel... I could have made the first move, yes...
... But have you questioned yourself why didn't you do anything to stop me?
You were drunk, not dead! Why didn't you stop me, Miguel?
Why is it so hard for you to assume your part of the responsibility for what happened?
Or... maybe you're afraid to realize you liked it?
- Look, I won't do what I want to do right now, because I don't want to get fired!
But, maybe that's what you want! You're teasing me, to see if I lose my job!
- No, Miguel! I'm not like you!... I'm just saying want I think and what I feel! - Then, think whatever you want!
- But don't worry, Miguel. I won't do a thing to ruin your life or career...
I'm not like you! I just want you to leave me alone! Let me do work in peace!
It's already enough having a boss with a last century mentality! - And he's right!...
... He's right, not wanting people like you around him!
- Not even you believe what you're saying...
That makes me sad, you know? really sad...
I thought you were different, but...
It looks like I was wrong...
- Hi, sis... - Hello.
- What's wrong? You look tense...
- My night was not easy...
- That may be because of my nephew or niece, coming soon...
- No, that's fine...
Rita stayed over last night...
- Rita? But... what happened?
Well... I understand if you don't wanna tell me... - No, she didn't ask me to keep a secret...
... But it's a very unpleasant situation...
- But, is there anything wrong with the kids?
- No. It's Fernando.
Rita found out that he slept with Alice. - Rita's sister?
My god!
- She's devastated. - Of course she is. I can't imagine...
- I managed to calm her down, she fell asleep... But then, Xana came...
- Ok, I can figure what happened... - You know how she is. She wanted to see her, talk to her...
- 'Rita is my best friend, Rita is my best friend'.. Oh, I can't stand her! Xana is really annoying.
- She has good intentions, Paulo... - Teresa, please! - But, ok. She always overreacts.
What about you?
You don't look very well, what happened?
- I found Miguel went I arrived.
- Did you have another fight?
- It was a serious one this time.
- What have you told him?
- I asked him straightly if his problem was to have liked to be with me...
- That's what I've told you before...
... Actually I told it to Miguel himself. He is behaving as a typical closet case...
He's acting as someone who have found a side of himself, that he doesn't like neither wants to accept.
- That's what I was thinking on my way home. It totally makes sense, Teresa!
The fear he might be facing to admit to himself that he liked to be with me on that night...
He might be facing a swirl on his mind. All the persecutions and humiliations towards me... Everything makes sense!
- This explanation pleases you, doesn't it?
- Look, if you wanna know: yes. I told him that he didn't resist to my charms and by the very first time he hesitated.
- There you have it!
- Miguel really enjoyed my company on that night and he can't admit it..
- Paulo, you'd love that to be true!
That would solve all your problems! Especially the fact that you're in love with him.
- Teresa, It's none of that. I just want to understand what's happening in Miguel's mind. That's all!
- Forget him! Forget Miguel once and for all! That's hurting you!
- I can't! I can't! That's it! I admit it!
Teresa, he's hurting me, he's humiliating me but I can't forget Miguel.
Actually, I like Miguel more and more, if you wanna know!
I can't take that guy off my mind! What do you want me to do? I can't!
- Dr Afonso, I tried to stop him, but...
- No, that's Ok, Miriam. I know Miguel, I can have him. Thank you.
Is something wrong with André?
- No, no. It's not about André. It's about me. May I sit?
- Sure, sit.
- Doctor, you noticed... when we spoke... that I have a problem, right?
I want to know what it is!
- Miguel, I don't know what is your problem. If you don't tell me, I can't help you.
- But if I make you a question, you might help me...
- What's that question?
- I want to know if homosexuality... can 'be transmitted' from one person to another.
- You should stay away from him, once and for all! Forget about his existence!
- Teresa, can you tell me how is it possible? It's not that easy! We work together, we're always together!
- Forget that you were close friends, forget what happened!
If he really liked you, he would do something to change this situation, but he doesn't!
And I don't believe that someday he'll manage to assume he likes men...
Paulo, sorry for putting things like this, but this is what you need to hear. Otherwise you'll suffer even more!
- Yes, Teresa. You're totally right. Totally right!
What do you want me to do? I can't simply press a button and forget Miguel! I Can't! You know that's not easy!
- Don't get me wrong! I know homosexuality is not a deseas. It's not a viruse that someone can be infected with.
- I'm relieved...
- What I wanna know is: If it's possible that being close to a gay guy...
... Can lead another person to have homosexual behaviors...
... Like the man who feels the woman pregnancy...
What's the joke?
- Miguel, excuse me...
Homosexuality is not a matter of hormones that gays 'can free' to attract heterosexuals...
Like heterosexuality, homosexuality is a matter of sexual appeal.
Nobody chooses. People like who they like, and that's it.
- No, no... That's not possible.
- Don't you wanna tell me what's happening with you?
There's a reason for all these questions, right?
- I... I went to bed with my best friend...
And Paulo deceived me. He got me drunk to get me into bed.
But I just managed to remember all of this things a few time later...
- And... how did you feel, then?...
I was anger... I hatred!
- Only that?
- No, not only that! Obviously I got very confused as well. I can't understand how did I did that thing!
- But did you feel only anger or also repulsion?
I mean... did you feel like you were raped...
... or can't you accept the fact that you gave in?
- Doctor! I'm not gay! So, how do you think I'm feeling?
- I don't know, Miguel. You have to answer that question by yourself.
But, if you want to be totally honest...
... You have to free yourself from prejudices... from what's socially accepted.
We're all sexual beings.
The fact... we seek pleasure...
Sometimes, with same sex people...
... It's only a detail of sexual appeal.
- Are you telling me that it's normal to be gay?
- No, no. I'm saying that it's normal to seek pleasure... Even with same sex people...
- But I've always liked women!
- I Believe you... But you slept with a man.
So, before you start to think about what's wrong about that idea... You should instead think about what may be right.
- Doctor, you're trying to foist me something I'm not!
- Excuse me, Miguel, but that's not true. I'm trying to help you to understand yourself.
- No, you're not! Sorry, but you're not helping! I'm getting more and more confused!
- That's because you refuse to drop that cover.
- I shouldn't have come here! Don't take it personally, but... I'd better be going.
And please, don't tell anybody that I was here.
- Miguel, this was not an appointment... This was just... a conversation.
Don't worry, I'm very discreet. It's part of my job. But, if you wanna have an official appointment, You can arrange it with Miriam.
- Thank you, but... I don't think I'll come back.
- Try to do an exercise.
- What exercise?
- Meet your friend...
... And try to understand what do you feel for him.
- That's not possible!...
... But, thank you for your time and attention. Have a nice day!
- Hi Paulo. - I hear that the prettiest girl in the mall works here!
- I'm glad you came.
- I'm glad. Seriously.
- Wow, if I knew I'd be so well received, I'd come to the mall more often!
- I just needed to see a friendly face. - Then, I'm glad it's mine!
- Come in, come in! - Let's go.
- Look that 'cow' of your ex-girlfriend! Totally jumping to the pilot's arms!
- Tina, Stop it! - What's the problem, Ricardo?
Why don't you give another chance? Why are you still focused on that Marta? Forget her?
- I won't give you any chance! I don't wanna be with anybody!
- I came to invite you to have dinner.
- You came here only for that?
- Yeah, what's the problem, Marta? We're friends... I like you.
- No... Nothing.. That's what friends usually do. But, I'm just not used to...
- That's what friends like Me, do!
- Then, I accept it!
- Great! What time are you leaving?
- You're lucky! I'm leaving earlier today.
- Then... I think I'm gonna take you to this restaurant in Setúbal... - Wait, wait, wait... - What? What's wrong?
- I can't. Today I have to pick up Bea at the school. She was there until later because the housekeeper was out for today...
My brother is jumbled with José... I'm sorry, I have to go home, too much stuff going on.
- No problem. We'll pick up Beatriz at the school and we'll have dinner afterwards. - No, no, no.
Seriously, Paulo. I don't have money for that kind of things.
- Wait, wait, Marta. Don't get me wrong: I'm inviting and I'm paying. Of course!
- Yes, but... Bea must have home work and... - Marta, come on...
We won't get back home late. Accept it. It'll be fun.
... And I owe you a dinner, remember?
Come on! - Accept it, Marta. it's not everyday that someone invites us to dinner.
- See?
- And you two make such a nice couple.
- Ok, let's go. It's just a dinner.
- Good. You'll see you'll like it!
- Hello. - Hello. Hi, Ricardo.
- Are you going out? - Yes, we'll have dinner, why?
- It looks like you forgot me quickly.
- Ricardo, please! - Well... It's good to know that one of us made it.
- Marta, I'll wait for you in the car. - No, stay here.
Ricardo, what's this?... I just saw you with Tina Castelo.
You're fine, aren't you? So leave me alone! - Marta, I'm not fine!
- This is a nonsense conversation! - We must talk! - Ricardo, leave her alone!
- This conversation is not with you! - It's not with me but Marta is my friend, so leave her alone, right now!
- You're the worst deception of my life. I never thought... - Neither do I.
- Let's go! - Come on!
- Oh, this one was totally dumped! You're history, dude!
- Is it so hard for you to accept that you have a part of the responsibility for what happened, Miguel?
Or are you afraid to realize that you enjoyed it?
- Hi, Jaques! It's Miguel Macieira. How are you?
No, no, no. Nothing happened. It's everything ok with me.
I'd like to know if I can meet you today.
No, no. It's not that.
But I found out something that you may not like... unfortunately...
Ok, ok.
Room 42, please.
Thank you.
What are you doing here, bro? Do you have another woman?
- I left home, Miguel? - You left home?
- I made the worst mistake of my life. I got involved with Alice.
... And now Rita knows it...
I can't believe what I did...
What I did goes against all my beliefs...
- Seriously... I never thought you'd put yourself in a situation like that, bro...
What about now? What are you going to do?
- I don't know. - Are you thinking about staying with Alice? Do you like her? - No, no...
What happened with Alice was a mistake...
... The stupidest mistake of my life!
- The stupidest mistake was for you to be caught, right?
If you had other circumstances, I'd find it good! You'd be a lucky man!
- I don't expect you understand...
Rita... is the woman of my life... the mother of my children...
... I could never have looked to another woman...
- If that's the way you think, go for it, brother. Reconquer her!
- She won't want to look to my face so soon...
- Yes. I believe you... Look, do you know what you need?
A good dinner with a good wine! Humm? What do you say? A dinner with your brother!
- Thank you, Miguel...
I'm not in the mood at this moment...
I just want to be alone...